Are you my mother?

France is in the process of enacting legislation that would make it illegal to cover ones face.  It is aimed at outlawing the burka ( As reported in the LA Times.) Don’t worry about Halloween, masks used for festival and holidays will still be legal.  The burka and niqab have always been a troublesome issue for me.  A woman’s face is a very important tool when parenting.  A mother’s smile sends a positive message to a child and on the other hand a mother’s frown lets the child know she is displeased.  Imagine a child coming home from school with a mother’s day card and all the child sees from his mom a face full of blue sheet.

And speaking of school, how does a kid know which mom to go home with at carpool time?

2 Responses to “Are you my mother?”

  1. Robert Says:

    Interesting perspective. I mean what is wrong with a culture of men who want to cover up all the pretty ladies?!


  2. Deborah Rheuban Says:

    My main point is there is no consideration for the children. Can you imagine what it would be like if you couldn’t see our mothers face? Wouldn’t you miss her smile?


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